James W. Miller

Gebundenes Buch

King of the Gunrunners

How a Philadelphia Fruit Importer Inspired a Revolution and Provoked the Spanish-American War

Beschreibung

Reveals the untold story of a forgotten American whose adventures helped pave the way for the United Statesâ emergence as an international power. This volume presents the story of John D. Hart, the defiant king of the Cuban gunrunners, who prolonged a revolution, provoked a war, and left an indelible mark on history.

Autor

James W. Miller is retired athletics director at the University of New Orleans. Prior to his tenure there, he spent eleven years as a newspaper reporter and twenty-one years in the NFL, where he worked for the New Orleans Saints, Buffalo Bills, and Chicago Bears. He is author of Integrated: The Lincoln Institute, Basketball, and a Vanished Tradition.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University Press of Mississippi
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Februar 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 164mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 648g
• ISBN-13: 9781496849908
• ISBN-10: 1496849906
• Artikelnr.: 68986192